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Bryant’s first home run
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,01/12/12-1:00PM , 136 Reads
MERIDIAN — Gov. Phil Bryant slammed a lead-off “home run” before taking office. That’s what Bryant called his appointment of Jim Barksdale as interim boss of the Mississippi Development Authority.

And he’s right.
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Barbour’s parting gifts
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,01/05/12-4:28PM , 115 Reads
MERIDIAN — With the new year comes a new Republican governor, Republican lieutenant governor, Republican speaker of the House, new Republican committee chairpersons, new or bigger Republican legislative majorities, and many new Republican legislators. As they celebrate, eh, I mean buckle down to their new roles, they will find three last-
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A season for thanks and prayer
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,12/29/11-5:20PM , 116 Reads
MERIDIAN — “’Tis the season to be jolly.” Or is it?

The dictionary defines “jolly” as “in good spirits; gay; merry; cheerfully festive or convivial.” So, yes, it is the jolly season for children and grandchildren with holidays and presents galore.

But what about the rest of us?
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Doctoring on PERS
By BILL CRAWFORD - Contributing Columnist
Thu,12/22/11-1:55PM , 127 Reads
MERIDIAN — You hear that ever- louder sucking sound?

That’s the Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) ginning up to suck an extra $270 million out of schools, cities, counties, colleges and state agencies beginning in July.

Don’t blame PERS, though. It has no choice.

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